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"Jiminy!" (as Sen. Craig would say according to that Idaho Statesman piece!)

Just 11 days after having restless leg syndrome in a men's room stall and getting arrested Sen. Craig was still pimping the Homophobe Agenda for the Greater GOP Gods with a letter to a constituent about "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" -- this man is really beyond the pale.

Philly, that's it!! You've hit it! He isn't GAY....he has Restless Leg Syndrome! And this whole episode was an unfortunate side effect of the Mirapex he's undoubtably been taking for it.

In 1982, Craig went on network news to deny rumors involving cocaine and sex with male congressional pages (the next year, the 1983 Congressional page sex scandal broke, but Craig was not implicated).Rich says...he was having orgies with Mark Foley

In October 2006, gay activist blogger Mike Rogers published allegations on his blog that Craig was homosexual. Craig called the allegation "completely ridiculous."Rich says DeNiaL is a river in Egypt.

Craig said: " I'm not gay, and I don't cruise, and I don't hit on men. I have no idea how he drew that conclusion. A smile? Here is one thing I do out in public: I make eye contact, I smile at people, they recognize me, they say, 'Oh, hi, Senator.' Or, 'Do I know you?'Rich asks.....how many straight men use the word "cruise" unless talking about a boat or car?

Craig said"I've been in this business 27 years in the public eye here. I don't go around anywhere hitting on men, and by God, if I did, I wouldn't do it in Boise, Idaho! Rich says...not in Idaho, but sure in Minnesota

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What exactly does this commentary mean? I'm not very clear on what he is trying to say by all of this. How does his ''harassment'' by the Idaho Statemen explain his behavior in the bathroom?

I want to put my state of mind into context on June 11th. For eight months leading up to June 11th, my family and I have been relentlessly and viciously harassed by the Idaho Statesmen. If you saw the article today, you know why. Let me be clear: I am not gay. I never have been gay.

Personally, I think this explanation is just another one of his (here it comes, folks)...stall tactics.

Honestly, who gives a rats ass. Are you all saying you don't want anyone that is gay in the government or you just want people that are openly gay to hold those jobs? It sounds hypocritical when most have a hard time on this forum to even disclose to persons in the medical field that they are HIV positive.

You'd have a valid point if gay people on the left were voting to ban gay marriage, trying to enshrine bigotry into the constitution by voting for and co-sponsoring a constitutional ban on gay marriage, giving speeches about how marriage is under attack by radical gay activists, giving speeches in favor bigotry in the military, voting against adding gays to the hate crimes law that is already on the books, voting no on making discrimination against gays people in employment illegal, etc.

This self-loathing hypocrite on the other hand has actively gone out of his way to make life more difficult for people in this country who aren't afraid to stand up for themselves and secure a place for ourselves at the table of the American dream.

I am under no obligation to protect or defend the privacy or voting record of someone who has used me as a boogieman to secure a few votes among his constituents.

This happens every single time one of these self-proclaimed men of character get caught with their hands on someone else's cock. The conservatives/republicans try to turn it around and try to make us feel bad for taking someone to task for being a collaborator in the oppression of himself and millions of GLBT citizens who want nothing more than to be able live our lives without fearing some bigot will try to destroy our lives because they don't like the gender of the person we have sex with.

Being homosexual or transgendered isn't a choice. Being a bigot to reap political points with your fellow bigots is. Pandering to the base by consistently voting against gay rights (like Mayor Jim West did) in order to allay suspicion that you enjoy some dick on the side (and I won't even go into the adultery part) and stay in public office is height of cowardice and if you think for one moment I feel the slightest tinge of sympathy for his "plight", you can think again. It simply ain't going to happen. Anyone who sells their soul so cheaply as that is worthy of nothing more than our contempt and ridicule for his blatant hypocrisy and I will happily shout my shadenfreude from the rooftops when they find themselves falling victim to the very prejudice they used their position to exacerbate.

He had the opportunity to do something most gay people never get the opportunity to do: Cast his vote for what is right rather than casting a vote for the politically expedient and he deserves every bit of verbal tar and feathering he gets.

honestly, I've never been cruised or have I ever cruised in a public bathroom. I'm not saying I've never had sex in a public bathroom, but that is an entirely different thread.I wouldn't have known about this type of cruising if it wasn't for our dear Senator, I mean, I knew about glory holes and I've heard stories and watched porn with that theme but I don't remember ever witnessing this. Maybe it is because#1 I would never think of sex when taking a shit in public (which I avoid whenever possible)#2 I would not have a clue what the foot tapping meantSo, I would like to say Thank You Senator, from now on I will be more aware of my stall neighbors foot action next time I feel horny and I am in a mall or movie theater or an airport.

Rich(who used to enjoy the dangers of being caught)

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As other said, I'm learning a lot about bathroom hook ups. Never had one of those, i'll pay more attention to feet next time. I'm sure this will also start a series of foot tappings all over the country